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...conversation. The bar young Carter visited is the only liquor-licensed establishment in the area, owned by Vasilios, a fortyish Greek emigre and town sage. "He shook people's hands and he came and drank with us. I will vote for Carter," Vasilios says as he sips his Michelob. His mother-in-law Pauline, a beautiful vibrant blonde woman, nods in agreement. Their bar is also a restaurant, cafe and nightclub--an area of the floor has been cleared for dancing and occasional couples parade their togetherness to a Kenny Rogers tune that was not meant for slow dancing. Pauline...
...done nothing to prove that he can trust me. The man is in his late thirties. He tells me that he used to live in Massachusets and that he voted for Kennedy in 1960. "That's JACK Kennedy, mind you," as he pounds the table with his bottle of Michelob for emphasis. He turns to watch Vasilios and Pauline close up the bar and says softly, "Jack could have made a difference...
...Vasilios's judgment, Carter is a good person, and besides, one can't forget that his son Chip drank under this very roof just last October. A young barmaid serves the sage another Michelob and adds, "Carter's a good solid religious man. He's a peanut farmer." As the barmaid Alicia stands in attendance listening, Vasilios turns to Kennedy. "He's not what his brothers were; he's a jerk. He got kicked out of school, he plays with women, and then there's Chappaquiddick," Vasilios says dismissingly. Alicia nods. "He's been a fuck-up all his life...
...million bbls.; the St. Louis company rang up sales of $1.8 billion and pretax profits of nearly $170 million, both records. It has been willing to spend to match Miller in every segment of the market. Anheuser's Natural Light has overtaken Miller Lite in some markets, and Michelob has a wide lead in the battle with Lowenbrau...
This week Anheuser will announce the introduction of Michelob Light in major markets. Says Chairman August Busch III, the founder's great-grandson, also a brewmaster: "You will see other marketing and product innovations as the year unfolds." Industry scuttlebutt has it that Anheuser is contemplating a move into soft drinks, where profit margins and growth are larger than in brewing...